PFMI Kolkata 2013: Behind the scenes

A contestant busy in taking notes before the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 grand finale.

A contestant gets prepared for the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 grand finale.

A contestant reads the instructions just before the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 grand finale.

A contestant gets the make-up done before the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 grand finale.

A contestant gets prepared for the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 grand finale.

A contestant gets the make-up done before the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 grand finale.

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Miss America Pageant 2013

Mallory Hytes Hagan, Miss New York, waves after being crowned the new Miss America during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mallory Hytes Hagan, Miss New York, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Miss New York Mallory Hytes Hagan competes during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hagan went on to be crowned the new Miss America.

Miss New York Mallory Hytes Hagan competes during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hagan went on to be crowned the new Miss America.

Mallory Hytes Hagan, Miss New York, competes in the evening gown competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hagan went on to be crowned the new Miss America.

Ali Rogers (L), Miss South Carolina, and Mallory Hytes Hagan, Miss New York, react after the announcement of Hagan being named the new Miss America during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Ali Rogers (L), Miss South Carolina, and Mallory Hytes Hagan, Miss New York, react after the announcement of Hagan being named the new Miss America during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Miss New York Mallory Hytes Hagan is crowned the new Miss America during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

MerrieBeth Cox, Miss Indiana, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Miss New York Mallory Hytes Hagan is crowned the new Miss America during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Alicia Clifton, Miss Oklahoma, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler crowns Mallory Hytes Hagan of New York the new Miss America during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

DaNae Couch, Miss Texas, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Alexis Wineman, Miss Montana, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler crowns Mallory Hytes Hagan of New York, the new Miss America during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Ali Rogers, Miss South Carolina, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Joanna Guy, Miss Maryland, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mariah Cary, Miss Iowa, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Anna Laura Bryan, Miss Alabama, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mandy Schendel, Miss Washington, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Miss America, Mallory Hytes Hagan, of New York, poses during a news conference after she was crowned during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Megan Ervin, Miss Illinois, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Chandler Lawson, Miss Tennessee, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jessica Casebolt, Miss Kentucky, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Laura McKeeman, Miss Florida, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lexie Madden, Miss Wyoming, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Kara Arnold, Miss Utah, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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PFMI Kolkata 2013

Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 wrapped up the pageant finale with grandeur with Sagarika Chhetri( centre) as Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 winner, Archita Sahu(right) as Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 1st runner up and Sukanya Bhattacharya(left)as Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 2nd runner up.

Ayesha Ghosh walks the ramp during the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

Sagarika Chhetri walks the ramp during the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

Beautiful, poised and glamorous, Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 finalists pose for the cameras during the pageant finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

Sukanya Bhattacharya during the pageant finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

The beautiful contestans pose for the cameras during their quest the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 title at the paegant finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

Sagarika Chhetri during the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

The gorgeous Sagarika Chhetri walks the ramp during the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

Usha Uthup during the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

Usha Uthup performs during the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

Veteran singer Usha Uthup performs during the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

The gorgeous contestants walk the ramp during the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

Sukanya Bhattacharya, the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 2nd runner up, acknowledges the audience during the pageant finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

Archita Sahu, the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 1st runner up, with cricketer Manoj Tiwari and designer Agnimitra Paul during a glittering finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

Sagarika Chhetri( centre), the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 winner, poses with Archita Sahu(right), 1st runner up and Sukanya Bhattacharya , 2nd runner up during a glittering pageant finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

The gorgeous contestants walk the ramp during the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

The beautiful contestans pose for the cameras during their quest the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 title at the paegant finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

The gorgeous contestants walk the ramp during the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

The gorgeous contestants walk the ramp during the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

Pratima Thokchom walks the ramp during the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

The gorgeous Sagarika Chhetri walks the ramp during the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

Contestants walk the ramp during the Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 finale, held at Hotel Park Plaza Ballygunge Kolkata on January 28, 2013.

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